Animal Liberation ACT was granted $20,000 for their "Free Range Canberra" project to bring about a ban of battery egg production in the ACT.   The group has made significant progress by raising community awareness (as evidenced by market research they commissioned) through the distribution of 40,000 leaflets, an advertising campaign in ACT papers as well as on bus backs, the distribution of 9,000 Avant Cards, and the revamping and regular updating of the Free Range Canberra website.

Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) was granted $20,000 to adapt a UK produced animal welfare teaching video to an Australian setting.  The completed DVD, “Farm Animals and Us in Australia” has been offered to over 1100 secondary schools.  Hugo Weaving, Voiceless’ ambassador kindly provided his voice as the ‘voice of compassion’ on the DVD.  Background information and classroom exercises have also been made available online for teachers to access.

Click here to view an excerpt from "Farm Animals and Us Australia" produced by CIWF. (The material contained in this video clip was provided courtesy of the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour, Manchester University (UK) and the CIWF Trust).

The Humane Society International was granted $20,000 for the creation of a “Humane Choice” animal product label in Australia. This award has been jointly funded by the Berg Family Foundation and the Sherman Foundation.  HSI is currently finalising the humane standards contract with The National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia (NASAA).  For further details please see their press release here.

Animal Liberation NSW was granted a special award of $15,000 to purchase an education van to spread the word about animal abuse and suffering in the intensive farming industry.  The van has travelled extensively (Melbourne, Bendigo, Ballart, Tasmania, Newcastle, Lismore, and the NSW Central Coast) and provided 1000’s of people with the opportunity to see what goes on behind the closed doors of factory farms.  It has also appeared on ABC, Channel 10, and Channel 9 news in Tasmania and Victoria.

Click here to view a short clip about the work of Animal Liberation NSW and the use of their education van

Australian Wildlife Protection Council was granted $10,000 to help for the publication of “Kangaroos Myths and Realities”, a collaborative production of papers by scientists, animal protection and wildlife protection groups, to promote the intrinsic value of kangaroos, and their non-consumptive use for tourism.  Coverage of the books’ launch appeared in the SMH and Canberra Times, as well as ABC TV and Radio Talkback.

Click here to view a short clip about the work of the Australian Wildlife Protection Council

Ramingining Community Council was granted $10,000 for a dog management program to provide regular veterinarian visits to the community, a de-sexing program, and access to humane methods of euthanasia for injured animals. The program not only helped to improve the welfare of dogs within the reach of Ramingining Community Council but also served as an example to enable other indigenous communities to implement welfare programs of their own.

Click here to learn more about the Ramingining Community Council, Dog Management program

April Gadd & Tessa Rubenstein were granted $5,000 for the creation of Humanimal Eye, an entertaining and interactive on-line lifestyle magazine intended to reinvent the image of vegetarians and vegans as well as promote human and animal wellbeing. The magazine is currently running its second issue of the magazine and the website receiving approx. 60 hits per day.  A forum has recently been added that allows people turning vegan to correspond with qualified vegan nutritionists and retrieve recipes for balanced vegan meals.

Click here to meet the Humanimal Eye team

The Vegetarian/Vegan Society of Queensland Inc. In 2004, The Vegetarian/Vegan Society of Queensland Inc. received a $1,000 special donation from Voiceless to assist them with their general running costs. Stemming from this financial assistance as well as funding receiving from various other sources, they published and distributed an informative and powerful colour brochure, in cooperation with Animal Liberation Queensland, entitled: "Boycott Cruelty - Go Vegan!" Voiceless commends them on this great effort.

Sandy Anderson of VeganPet was granted $5,000 towards the development of a vegan cruelty free wet food for cats and dogs.  The progress she has made on this project includes locating a cannery to take on the project, surveying customers and vegans regarding can size, sourcing vegan human grade raw materials, laboratory testing and the first few canning runs.  

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